Pyronia bathseba
# Pyronia bathseba

Pyronia bathseba, the Spanish gatekeeper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Morocco, and Algeria. A similar gatekeeper species is Pyronia tithonus, which is found in northern Europe.

## Description

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The butterfly is on wing from May to July depending on the location.

* Male
* Male underside
* Female
* Female underside

## Biology

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, mainly Brachypodium species.

